Emma Maersk"Made in China")
What a ship....no wonder 'made in China' is displacing North American goods big time with this floating continent transporting the goods in 4 days no less!!!? )
This is how Wal-Mart gets all its stuff from China.
Get a load of this ship! )
15,000 containers and a 207' beam! )
13 man crew for a ship longer than a US aircraft carrier
which has a complement of 5,000 men and officers. )
The 207' beam means it was NOT designed for the Panama or Suez Canal.
It is strictly transpacific. Check out the cruise speed: 31 knots means the goods arrive 4 days before the typical container ship (18-20 knots) on a China-to-California run. So this behemoth is hugely competitive carrying perishable goods. )
This ship was built in three, or perhaps as many as five sections. The sections floated together and then were welded. The ship is named Emma Maersk. The command bridge is higher than a 10-story building and has 11 crane rigs that can operate simultaneously.
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Country of origin - Denmark Length - 1,302 ft Width - 207 ft Net cargo - 123,200 tons Engine - 14 in-line cylinders diesel engines (110,000 BHP) Cruise Speed - 31 knots )
Cargo capacity 15,000 TEU (1 TEU = 20' long container) Trailer Trucks on the road are usually about 40' long. )
Crew - 13 people First Trip - Sept. 08, 2006 Construction cost - US $145,000,000+ More Info Links to:
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